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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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